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Hugmeez: cure for the recession blues? This photo from July 13 shows a WorkSource Oregon career center in Tualatin, Ore. As the unemployment rate continues to hover around 10 percent, Americans look for ways to relieve stress and find comfort.

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With all the sour economic news out there – the threat of a double-dip recession, falling housing prices, stubborn unemployment – many Americans are yearning for a little comfort.